Reflections
Notes from the water. On breath, stillness, and the slow work of arriving.
The research behind the practices is in the Library.
From the network
The team at Presence of Mind Therapy writes Therapy Thoughts for TAPinto Mountainside. Each piece is theirs, and opens where it was published.
October 9, 2026 · TAPinto Mountainside
Why children often work through hard feelings in play rather than talk, and what child-centered play therapy gives them.
By Laurence “LJ” Horowitz, LCSW
Presence of Mind Therapy
October 2, 2026 · TAPinto Mountainside
On autopilot habits, and how mindfulness opens room to choose what you do next in line with what you value.
By Gwynneth Bensen, MEd, LAC
Presence of Mind Therapy
September 25, 2026 · TAPinto Mountainside
What trauma means, how it affects the brain and body, and how trauma-informed therapy builds safety and healing.
By Maureen Lennon-Schafer, LCSW
Presence of Mind Therapy
September 18, 2026 · TAPinto Mountainside
How anxiety can show up in the body, as tension, headaches and restlessness, and how somatic therapy helps people read those signals.
By Erin Guzman, MSW, LSW, Lead Therapist
Presence of Mind Therapy
September 10, 2026 · TAPinto Mountainside
Why feeling your feelings means noticing sensations in the body rather than thinking harder, and how mindfulness can break a cycle of distress.
By Gwynneth Bensen, MEd, LAC
Presence of Mind Therapy
September 4, 2026 · TAPinto Mountainside
How therapy works, from informed consent and neutrality to building trust and using holistic approaches for healing.
By Maureen Lennon-Schafer, LCSW
Presence of Mind Therapy
